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100 Best Blogs for Tech-Savvy Teachers

While there are still some educators who dispute the importance of technology in the classroom, there is no dispute over the fact that technology is here to stay in schools. Whether you are one of those tech-savvy teachers who can’t get enough of technology news and ideas or you are a teacher just learning to embrace technology in the classroom, these blogs offer a wealth of information straight from teachers and other professionals in the education field themselves.

Technology in Education

Follow the latest trends, keep up with news, and find out what others are saying about technology in education with these blogs.

Technology Fridge. Like magnets on your refrigerator, this blogger offers tons of little tidbits of technology for the classroom from articles to blog posts to cool tools.

Teach42. Steve Dembo, a former a kindergarten teacher, writes about education and technology in this blog from Discovery Education.

Drape’s Takes. The Director of Technology Services in a Utah school district, Darren Draper shares his thoughts about using technology in education and how best to do so.

2¢ Worth. This veteran educator takes a look at education, technology, and the forces that shape them here.

Philly Teacher. A computer science teacher, this blogger shares his perspective about technology in the classroom with recent topics including using Kindle and cell phones in schools and an example of education without technology.

A GeekyMomma’s Blog. Making a career change and returning to teaching, this GeekyMomma has plenty to share about techhttp://www.leekolbert.com/nology and education.

Bud the Teacher. Bud often writes about ways to implement technology in education with some recent posts covering how to read social networks as texts and participating in online collaborative writing.

Blog by Carol. With posts ranging from the problems with Blackboard to statistics about the effectiveness of online learning, this blog provides helpful information about online learning and technology.

SMD Teacher. Working with students with multiple disabilities, this teacher shares her experience as well as helpful tech resources such as the list of SMART Board software.

High Tech Librarians

These librarians are all about bringing technology into the education world.

TechnoTuesday. This blog does a great job of incorporating elements important to teachers and librarians including a large amount of technology resources for both.

Librarians Matter. Kathryn Greenhill stays on top of emerging technologies and writes about them here.

The Shifted Librarian. Jenny, the self-proclaimed information maven will keep you up to date with all the latest technology and keep you connected with others educators as they share information on the Internet.

The Blue Skunk Blog. This librarian incorporates poems and literature into the posts that cover such topics as current events, social networking, multitasking, and more.

HeyJude. Join Judy O’Connell for information about using technology in education, and more specifically, in libraries.

Lorcan Dempsey’s Weblog. E-books, digital libraries, and Twitter are just a few of the latest topics on this librarian’s blog.

Informania. Helpful websites, better ways to use Gmail, and digital texts are just a few of the tech posts that appear here.

The Unquiet Librarian. This high school librarian and media specialist writes plenty about using new media in education.

librarian.net. Jessamyn West provides an excellent place to find information about technology, libraries, and education.

Get the corporate perspective on technology in education with these blogs.

eLearning Technology. Keep up with trends and new applications with this blog from the CEO/CTO of an eLearning development firm.

Edutopia Blogs. This blog is an excellent source of information about cutting-edge education trends, innovations, and advice from those in the trenches.

Britannica Blog. Science and technology feature on this blog that shares great resources as well as news.

Making change. eLearning is the focus of this blog with most topics directed specifically at adult learners.

Angela Maiers. This educational consultant shares lots of information about learning with many posts including tech-savvy ideas.

Tech Tools. This blog from Scholastic provides the latest news as well as information from real educators to stay on top of the latest in education and technology.

Clarey. Check out Janet Clarey’s blog at Branden Hall Research where e-learning, social media, and technology are all featured.

Time4Writing. Get tips and strategies for teaching writing from this online writing resource company.

Higher Education and Research

From professors blogging about technology to technology in college classrooms, these blogs cover it all.

Howard Rheingold’s Vlog. This video blog by Howard Rheingold includes topics about social media and 21st century learning.

Got Social?. A PhD student in Educational and Technology Communication, this blogger has plenty to share about technology in higher education settings as well as resources for educators implementing technology.

The Wired Campus. Focusing on technology in the secondary educational setting, this blog offers everything from Twitter for improving writing to online courses.

technology. This college professor blogs about social networking and other technology usages in the classroom.

Lessig Blog. This popular and influential blog provides an in-depth look at technology, freedom, and the law.

TeleFrieden. Telecommunications and the law feature in this blog written by Rob Frieden.

My PhD Blog. This Danish PhD candidate blogs about youth and their usage of social networks.

Augmented Social Cognition. From the Palo Alto Research Center, this blog looks at how groups work and think with much of the research studying groups in the context of new media.

Posthegemony. The posts here study how cultures and civilizations rebound after a period of oppression by looking at current events and popular culture.

Angela A Thomas. Dr. Thomas includes plenty of information about technology, especially as it pertains to education, in her blog.

New Media Literacies Blog. This group studies new media and learning in an effort to make positive changes to the current educational system.

General Technology

While not focusing specifically on technology and education, any tech-savvy teacher will enjoy keeping her finger on the pulse of technology with these blogs.

TechCrunch. Stay on top of all the latest news about Internet products and companies with this blog.

Ars Technica. A popular blog for all things technology, you will find plenty of information and trends when you follow these posts.

I, Cringely. This blog share the insight of Robert X. Cringely, who has written professionally on technology since the mid-80s.

TED Blog. Watch these popular videos from TED that feature the best and brightest innovators in technology, the arts, and more.